2014 Chevrolet Beat Diesel

While the idea of an affordable diesel came into existence with the Tata Indica, the Chevrolet Beat was the car that changed the rules of engagement.

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2014 Chevrolet Beat Diesel

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2014 Chevrolet Beat Diesel

pWhile the Beat's design hasn’t really aged, General Motors has given the 2014 version minor cosmetic updates. The refreshed Beat gets a larger grille, redesigned bumpers with chrome housing for the fog lamps and blackened out headlamps up front./p

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2014 Chevrolet Beat Diesel

pAt the back the updated Beat gets reworked tail lights and a new spoiler that includes LED lights. The rear bumper is now dual-tone with integrated reflectors. The profile remains unchanged./p

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2014 Chevrolet Beat Diesel

pOn the inside, the 2014 Chevrolet Beat gets silver accents on the dashboard, steering wheel and door panel. The quality of plastic on the inside isn’t great but is acceptable./p

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2014 Chevrolet Beat Diesel

pThe instrument cluster with its digital tachometer and the analogue speedo although small is one of the best looking from all the cars in its segment./p

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2014 Chevrolet Beat Diesel

pWhile there is ample of knee and leg room even at the back, the narrow width of the car means three on the rear bench is a squeeze. Seating position is comfortable but the under thigh support could have been better./p

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2014 Chevrolet Beat Diesel

pWhile just the top two variants LT and the LT(O) get an integrated audio system, only the top-end version gets AUX and USB connectivity and steering mounted audio controls./p

2014 Chevrolet Beat Diesel

pIn reality the Beat diesel hosts the 1.3-litre 4-cylinder Multijet unit that GM has made in collaboration with Fiat, but minus a cylinder and therefore the engine capacity for the Beat diesel is just under 1000cc./p

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2014 Chevrolet Beat Diesel

pThe five-speed manual gearbox that sends 57.5PS of power and 150Nm of torque to the front wheels is slick and shifts precisely and smoothly./p

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2014 Chevrolet Beat Diesel

pThe short gear ratios don’t demand too many shifts making the Beat diesel easy to drive in the city. However, the performance isn’t eager and it’s more obvious out on a highway./p

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2014 Chevrolet Beat Diesel

pThe overall ride quality is impressive. The combination of MacPherson struts up front and combination crank type suspension at the back works well on all surfaces. High speed or broken roads, the Beat diesel takes all in its stride./p

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2014 Chevrolet Beat Diesel

pThe suspension is setup just right to give a good equilibrium of decent handling as well as comfort. The steering wheel is well weighted and fairly accurate./p

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2014 Chevrolet Beat Diesel

pThe Beat diesel has an ARAI fuel economy figure of 25.44kmpl. In our tests it managed an equally impressive 18.9kmpl with the city figure coming to 16.2kmpl./p

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2014 Chevrolet Beat Diesel

pAt Rs 5.94 lakh (ex-showroom Delhi) for the top-end trim it is one of the most affordable diesel hatchbacks on sale currently and at that price point it does look like a pretty good package./p

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2014 Chevrolet Beat Diesel

pThe 2014 Chevrolet Beat diesel has pretty much everything you’d expect in of an affordable diesel hatchback. Had General Motors put in an extra bit of effort with regards to build quality and offered an elaborate feature list, it would surely have worked wonders for the car and even more./p

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